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Ellen Degeneres Is Leveraging the Power of Augmented Reality Gaming to Help Save an Endangered Species

Next Reality AR

an AR experience designed to raise awareness about the plight of endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Degeneres and her partner, actor Portia de Rossi, recently teamed up with Krikey, a San Francisco-based augmented reality app studio, to create Gorillas!,

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Kimironko Market – Rwanda

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In this application example, we’ll delve into the health and culture categories to take a look at Kimironko Market, the largest marketing in Kigali, capital of Rwanda. The post Kimironko Market – Rwanda appeared first on EON Reality. Constructed and recorded with EON-XR’s 9.0

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EON Reality and Rwanda Polytechnic Announce Knowledge Metaverse Partnership for EON-XR Rollout

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA, October 14, 2021 – EON Reality, the global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, announces a new partnership with Rwanda Polytechnic to start an EON-XR rollout on its campus in Kigali, Rwanda. ” Dan Lejerskar Founder of EON Reality.

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Paul Farmer, Public Health Expert and Social Justice Advocate, Dies at 62

GizModo VR

Farmer passed away in his sleep in Butaro, Rwanda, though a cause hasn’t been announced. Paul Farmer, a widely respected figure in the world of public health, died on Monday at the age of 62, according to a statement from the charity he cofounded, Partners in Health. Read more.

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Feed Gorillas with Krikey AR App and Donate to a Good Cause

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In a press release, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi said, “ Seeing the mountain gorillas in Rwanda was one of the most incredible experiences of our lives. Naturally, de Rossi and DeGeneres started the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund so the mountain gorillas could live safely but also so locals could benefit from conservation efforts.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.19): HTC launches Vive Flow, Magic Leap 2 announced, and more!

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The images of those videos have then be labeled by hand in Rwanda so that to have a corresponding ground truth of what can be seen there to be fed to the AI algorithms during training.

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EON Reality’s Rock Star Interns Share Their Stories!

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Lavina Kathambi, based in Kigali, Rwanda, is currently majoring in Computer Science at The African Leadership University, majoring in Computer Science. . When asked what he had learned about himself during this time, he replied without skipping a beat, “ I learned that I could be very persistent! ”. Lavina Kathambi.

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